Omu Peak


Omu Peak is a mountain peak of the Bucegi Mountains in Romania. It is located in Brașov, Dâmbovița and Prahova counties.
The top of Omu Peak is flat and sprawling. It houses a weather station and a tourist shelter Omu, which is the highest mountain shelter in the entire Carpathians. The first wooden shelter was built in 1888 on the initiative of the Transylvanian Carpathian Society. Rebuilt many times, it now stands as a stone and wooden building, which offers 30 beds and a buffet. The hostel does not have electricity and running water. It is open from March to November.
The top of the mountain is a rock, several meters tall, which is probably why different sources indicate different heights of the summit at 2,505, 2,507 and 2,514 m above sea level.

Climate

Due to altitude, the climate is alpine. The annual average temperature is, the hottest month in August is, and the coldest month is in February. The annual precipitation is, of which July is the wettest with, while November is the driest with only.